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Extra Time: San Lorenzo play in Pope shirts
Mar 17, 2013 12:35:00 AM
The Argentine club wore kits adorned with the face of Francis I for their win over Colon, breaking Fifa regulations in the process
| Bet: | Returns: | Boca Juniors £23.75 | Draw £30.00 | Colón £31.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Boca Juniors £23.50 | Draw £30.00 | Colón £30.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Boca Juniors £22.50 | Draw £28.75 | Colón £31.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Boca Juniors £23.00 | Draw £30.00 | Colón £34.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Boca Juniors £24.00 | Draw £30.00 | Colón £30.00 |
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Fifa rules forbid clubs from having any political or religious comment on playing equipment, which encompasses shirts.
But the club went ahead and left the photo of the new Pope smiling and waving above on their kit for their game on Saturday, which featured its own bit of 'divine intervention' when Ruben Ramirez headed into his own net to give the visitors the victory.
The Holy Father, whose name prior to being elected as the new leader of the Catholic Church on Wednesday went by the name of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is from Buenos Aires in Argentina and is a longtime fan of San Lorenzo.
Pope Francis joins the Hollywood actor Viggo Mortensen among the legion of famous fans of San Lorenzo, who are coincidentally nicknamed the Saints.
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